Git Meshige,
Could a Nazi style party ever rise to power in the US, thereby paving the way for another Holocaust C”V, and what is the likelihood of it happening?
Heaven forbid. Anything is possible, but I think an exact parallel to Nazi Germany is unlikely in the U.S. I worry more about parallels to the Greek oppression during the time of Bayis Sheini, where mitzvos became targets. Two examples:
1. Cultural views of circumcision in the U.S. are changing rapidly for the negative. This could CV”S lead to legislation in the future that restricts or effectively bans halachic bris mila (e.g., minimum age requirements, procedural limitations, etc.).
2. Animal rights and environmental activism may lead to a culture shift away from eating meat or towards “ethical” consumption. Based on what we’ve seen in the past, kosher slaughter is often disproportionally singled out by groups such as PETA. This is already happening in Europe (e.g., requiring “not stunned” labels).